goldenlandscaping

I understand what your saying my only point is are the original symptoms signs of a shot trans or some simple matter i mean how often can you drive down the road at 60 in Neutral!! Forget the whole slammed into reverse ordeal somebody give me some real technical advice. Obviously the same results wont happen to everyone. Several times i have read threads where reverse was accidentally engaged while driving those guys told the op the fail safe on the engine should have kicked off the engine stalling out because the AW4 shift module or TCM whatever you wanna call it, tells the engine to shutoff engaging the check engine light which after a few moments these happened to me but my point is someone offer some real insight

goldenlandscaping

Doesn'thave a transfer case its a 2wd and the fluid was checked idling while idling, emergency brake engaged, in neutral. The level was fine.

XJs-R-us

Maybe the "gear selector" inside the trans, had slipped out of place? ....hence D is in N....

And that "clank" you heard, was it being forced back to where it should be, from hydraulic pressure or something.

Thats my guess anyways.

TheDale

Oh, sorry just assumed it was 4wd.

goldenlandscaping

Dude thanks that was what i wanted good sound reasonable advice see that is what i thought but i dont know the AW4 that great i mean i have put clutches and master cylinders on the AX15 but not much with the 4 appreciate it though

jacks_10chevy

ever change or check the transmission filter and changed/flushed the transmission...it can sometimes do wonders to slipping issues...on the other hand throwing it into reverse at 45 also does wonders on the transmission, usually making problems worse...gl with the problem

goldenlandscaping

When i bought it back in june i had a shop check it over and service the trans the mechanic said that the trans had some nasty fluid but they flushed it and did a full service about a month later noticed a slight leak out the tailshaft along the yoke of the driveshaft wrote it off and just kept the fluid in check ever since but anout 2 weeks ago it really started slipping badly when i took a long er trip than normal to a buddies to work on his xj and he though it was the TPS but i did not check into it

XJs-R-us

I dont think it has anything to do with fluid level, unless it was way down.

I still think my theory suits the problem best, because if youre saying, that you had no "PARK"..I think the "selector" had moved up somehow, hence the reason you couldnt shift the shifter (your shifter) up high enough to put it in park.

Good luck with it tho!
Glad I helped, in what little way I have.

TbDk

I''m not very experienced with transmission repair. Servicing, yes. Repair, not so much. It sounds like possibly the shift solenoid(as has been previously mentioned). I'm not sure if there is a way to test them or not. It could just be a bad connection or dirty. You may want to drop the an and check it all out. The new hesitation after the 45mph risk, could be damage to the transmission. Again, I'd drop the pan and check it out. Plz let us know how the ends for u.

goldenlandscaping

Still i appreciate it and this is the only one that makes sense anyway...

goldenlandscaping

well since as soon as the other xj gets here and being it 4wd the engine from my two door is going in it and the trans we are talking about will be dropped and i can look but until then this is my DD so i have to work with it

TbDk

I see. In that case just drive lightly and be prepared for anything.

goldenlandscaping

Makes sense glad for your advice yea i will definitely post up my experience driving to work tomorrow wife says i need to quit driving cherokees i tell her it wont take long i will find one that is in excellent condition and isnt a money pit lol she doesnt have to know

CherokeeCountry

Tell you're wife to be upset with you, not the XJ. XJ's don't rip themselves into reverse flying down the road; that's a driver function.

Not meaning to be an *** hole about it, but really?

dabat

More than likely what has happened is that your forward clutch pack was "welded" together. At some point the clutches got hot enough to become one. I 've been doing trannys for 20 yrs and seen this a few times. that explains the issues you were having. Your method of breaking them free sounds very dangerous and is not the recomended repair procedure. If I am right your tranny is done